Athens Drive has gone a perfect 10-0 against Enloe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jaguars will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Athens Drive is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since March 8th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Broughton.
Athens Drive got a great performance from Luke Haltom as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Haltom also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Jaguars are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.
Shota Sharman
| 03/25/25 @ Enloe | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sanderson | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Green Level | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Broughton | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Cary | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shota Sharman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Athens Drive: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Enloe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 8-0 to Leesville Road.
Athens Drive pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Enloe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Enloe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Athens Drive has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Enloe, though, as they've only averaged .329. Will they be able to contain Athens Drive's hitters?
Athens Drive beat Enloe 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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